Archive · 4 Oct 2025
Delhi to Bolster VVIP Power Supply with Backup Systems
Imagine the Civil Lines area, where important buildings like the Chief Minister's house and the Vidhan Sabha are located.
The government is making sure they always have power.
They are doing this by creating a backup system using a new substation and batteries.
This is because the current power source from the Mandola substation can sometimes have problems, causing outages.
They want to make sure these important places always have electricity, even if there's a problem with the main power source.
So, they're setting up a new way to get power from another place, making the power supply more reliable and preventing blackouts.
Delhi government plans to improve power supply in Civil Lines.
Focus on ensuring uninterrupted power to VVIP installations.
A new substation and battery energy storage system are planned.
An alternate power source from Timarpur is being established.
Efforts to reduce reliance on the 400 kV Mandola substation.
- Who
- Delhi government and Discom TPDDL
- What
- Planning to strengthen power supply in Civil Lines
- When
- Announced on Friday, ongoing planning
- Where
- Civil Lines area, Delhi
- Why
- To ensure uninterrupted power supply to VVIP installations
- Location
- Civil Lines, Delhi
- Affected Areas
- Raj Niwas, Chief Minister's residence, Vidhan Sabha
- Initiative
- New substation and battery energy storage
- Primary Source
- 400 kV Mandola substation
- Alternate Source
- Timarpur 220 KV substation
- Dependency Reduction
- 400 kV substation at Gopalpur